Summarizing My Inquiry Into a Poster

How my Inquiry Started When I began my inquiry, I knew exactly what I wanted to learn, but I was concerned about framing it in “the right” words. For nearly a decade, I’ve worked as Education Assistant in both public and private education systems. This experience has made me extremely passionate about reaching out to children who have…

Preparing for my Passion Project

Initially, I was planning to run a prototyping workshop for my Cohort in early December when our major projects had been handed in. However, it seems that my classmates are fairly burned out from this semester, and would rather participate next semester. I’ve put the workshop on hold for now, but I will send another Facebook…

Inquiry Interview: Kathryn Turnbull, Grade 6 Classroom Teacher (My Mentor Teacher)

Throughout my weeks of observing Kathryn and her class, I’ve tried to compile ideas or strategies that she uses in her class. I’ve also tried to jot down words of wisdom she has shared with me that could potentially benefit me in my own class. Since these have occurred over several conversations, and not just…

An Introduction to Integrating the Brain (with Dr. Dan Siegel and Tina Payne Bryson)

I just finished reading The Whole Brain Child by Dr. Dan Siegel and Tina Payne Bryson and I keep telling all my friends and family members about it. The book is all about teaching kids how to practice healthy mental habits while also better understanding their own neural processes. According to Siegel, fostering mental health is like paddling…

Introduction to Self-Regulation (with Dr. Stuart Shanker)

I’m currently in the process of reading Calm, Alert and Learning: Classroom Strategies for Self-Regulation by Stuart Shanker. Shanker’s book provides a variety of classroom strategies for self-regulation. He splits his first five chapters into examining the biological, emotional, cognitive, social, and prosocial domains. His sixth chapter examines self-regulation in relation to special education and his final…